A payslip drawn up in Japan is issued in JPY, in the language and in the form that local law requires. The question is not whether your software can produce a payslip: it is who, on the ground, stands behind what it contains.
Outsourcing payroll in Japan calls for three prior checks: that the firm is authorised to practise, that it is up to date with its own tax and social security obligations, and that it is insured for the errors it might make. The network verifies these three points before any listing, on supporting documents rather than on statements.
Japan combines strict professional regulation with highly formalised administrative practice. Payroll is split between two protected titles: the 社会保険労務士 (shakai hoken rōmushi, labour and social insurance attorney) holds the monopoly on social insurance filings made on behalf of others, while the 税理士 (zeirishi, certified tax accountant) holds the monopoly on wage withholding and its year-end reconciliation. Gross-to-net calculation itself is reserved to no one, which is why commercial offers often cover only part of the journey.
The yen is the currency of pay, and salaries reach the employee by transfer to a Japanese account. Contractual documents and pay statements are issued in Japanese; an English version is perfectly possible for the comfort of an expatriate employee, but it never replaces the Japanese version filed with the authorities.
No multilateral coordination area covers Japan. Franco-Japanese arrangements are governed by a bilateral social security convention that handles posting situations and removes the risk of dual affiliation for the employee concerned.
In Japan, running payroll on behalf of third parties is a regulated activity. It is carried on under the title of 社会保険労務士 (Shakai hoken rōmushi) ; 税理士 (Zeirishi) pour le volet fiscal, and a registration in force must be produced to you before any engagement.
Professional body or supervisory authority : 全国社会保険労務士会連合会 ; 日本税理士会連合会
| Local wording | Issuing body | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 履歴事項全部証明書 (Rireki jikō zenbu shōmeisho)Certificate of All Historical Matters (company registry extract) Demander bien le 履歴事項全部証明書 et non le 現在事項証明書 : seul le premier retrace les changements des trois dernières années (siège, dirigeants, capital). Se commande au guichet, par courrier ou en ligne. | 法務局 (Bureau des affaires juridiques) — 登記所 | 3 months Required | Official website |
| 社会保険労務士 登録証 (et/ou 税理士 登録)Certified Social Insurance and Labour Consultant registration (and/or Certified Public Tax Accountant) Le calcul de paie en lui-même (給与計算) n'est PAS une activité réservée au Japon. En revanche l'établissement et le dépôt pour autrui des formulaires d'assurances sociales et de droit du travail sont le monopole du 社会保険労務士 (社会保険労務士法, art. 2 et 27), et le 年末調整 ainsi que les déclarations de retenue à la source relèvent du monopole du 税理士 (税理士法). Un partenaire crédible détient l'un des deux titres ou travaille avec un titulaire. | 全国社会保険労務士会連合会 (Fédération nationale des 社労士) ; 日本税理士会連合会 pour les 税理士 | No expiry Required | Official website |
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